Tour of Qatar podium history

Friday, February 2: 6th and Final Stage, Sealine Beach Resort - Doha Corniche, 134 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 2hr 56min 17sec. 42.204 km/hr

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.

3. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.

4. René Haselbacher (Astana) s.t.

5. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 6:

1. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) 15hr 50min 58sec. 715.5 km ridden at an average speed pf 44.165 km/hr.

2. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) @ 2min 9sec

3. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 2min 44sec

5. Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) @ 2min 52sec

5. Gregory Henderson (T-Mobile) @ 3min 1sec

6. Andreas Klier (T-Mobile) @ 3min 8sec

7. Leif Hoste (Predictor-Lotto) @ 3min 9sec

8. Alexeandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) @ 3min 11sec

9. Mathew Hayman (Rabobank) @ 3min 30sec

10. Servais Knaven (T-Mobile) @ 3min 44sec

11. Loyd Mondory (Ag2r) @ 4min 4sec

12. Francisco Jose Ventoso (Saunier Duval) @ 4min 9sec

13. Piet Rooijakkers (Skil-Shimano) @ 4min 26sec

14. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) @ 4min 39sec

15. Michael Schar (Astana) @ 4min 58sec

16. Maarten Tjallingii (Skil-Shimano) @ 5min 10sec

17. Maxim Gourov (Astana) s.t.

18. Erki Putsep (Bouygues Telecom) @ 5min 21sec

19. Mauro De Dalto (Liquigas) @ 5min 23sec

20. Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas) @ 6min 30sec

Thursday, February 1: Stage 5, Al Zubarah - Mesaieed, 160.5 km.

A break of 10 beat the field to the line by 2min 53sec.

1. Greg Van Avermaet (Predictor-Lotto) 3hr 26min 13sec

2. Marcel Sieberg (Milram) s.t.

3. Stéphane Poulhies (Ag2R) s.t.

4. Erki Pütsep (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

5. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) 12hr 54min 41sec

2. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) @ 2min 19sec

3. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 2min 44sec

4. Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) @ 2min 52sec

5. Gregory Henderson (T-Mobile) @ 3min 1sec

Wednesday, January 31: Stage 4, Camel Race Track - Doha Golf Course, 139.5 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 2hr 54min 54sec. 47.855 km/hr

2. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.

3. Murilo Fischer (Liquyigas) s.t.

4. Loyd Mondory (Ag2R) s.t.

5. Francisco Ventoso (Saunier Duval) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 9hr 27min 52sec

2. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 27sec

3. Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) @ 33sec

4. Murilo Fischer (Liquigas) @ 34sec

5. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) @ 36sec

Tuesday, January 30: Stage 3, Dohat Salwa - Khalifa Stadium, 140 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3hr 25min 6sec

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.

3. Bernhard Eisel (T-Mobile) s.t.

4. Aurélien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

5. Stefano Zanini (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 6hr 33min 9sec

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) @ 13sec

3. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 17sec

4. Geert Steegmans (Quick Step) @ 21sec

5. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) @ 24sec

Monday, January 29: Stage 2, Al Wakra - Qatar Olympic Committee, 135.5 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3hr 1min 50sec. 44.711 km/hr

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.

3. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R) s.t.

4. Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) s.t.

5. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3hr 8min 13sec

2. Steve De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 7sec

3. Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) @ 8sec

4. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) @ 9sec

5. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) @ 10sec

Sunday, January 28: Stage 1, Doha Corniche 6 km Team Time Trial

1. Quick Step 6min 33sec

2. Milram @ 5sec

3. Liquigas @ 7sec

4. Predictor-Lotto @ 9sec

5. T-Mobile @ 11sec

GC after Stage 1:

1. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step): 6min 33sec

2. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) s.t.

3. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.

4. Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) s.t.

5. Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) s.t.

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